Licorice Ingestion; An Unusual Cause of Rhabdomyolysis and Acute Renal Failure

Danis, Ramazan; Ruhi, CAGLAR; Berketoglu, Nuh; Kaya, Ali; Yilmazer, Baris; Kaya, Sedat

doi:10.5262/tndt.2015.1001.15

Licorice Ingestion; An Unusual Cause of Rhabdomyolysis and Acute Renal Failure

Danis R., Ruhi C., Berketoglu N., Kaya A. V., Yilmazer B., Kaya S.

TURKISH NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION JOURNAL, cilt.24, sa.1, ss.106-109, 2015 (Hakemli Dergi)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2015
Doi Numarası: 10.5262/tndt.2015.1001.15
Dergi Adı: TURKISH NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION JOURNAL
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.106-109
Anahtar Kelimeler: Licorice, Rhabdomyolysis, Acute renal failure, CORTICOSTEROID HORMONE ACTION, 11-BETA-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE, HYPOKALEMIA, HYPERTENSION
Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Licorice root has glycyrrhizic acid as the active ingredient and is responsible for a primary hyperaldosteronism-like syndrome with hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis, and hypertension, typically accompanying low aldosterone. Herein, we present a rare complication of licorice consumption with acute renal failure.